'Disjointed' Is Like Any Workplace Sitcom — With More Pot, Sex And Language
Set in a medical marijuana dispensary, the big networks all turned the show down. But Netflix picked it up and co-creator Chuck Lorre says, ultimately, it's about characters who care for one another.
by Neda Ulaby
Aug 25, 2017
3 minutes
Chuck Lorre is, without question, television's sitcom king. He created two of today's top money-making syndicated shows — The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men — and his other hits over the years include Dharma & Greg, Grace Under Fire, Mike & Molly and Mom.
So why did every single broadcast network turn down his latest sitcom?
One word: Cannabis.
Lorre's new show, co-created with David Javerbaum, premieres Friday on Netflix. Kathy
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